Here is a little abridged version of Traci’s live show “One for the Books” with LAist. This time around, it’s a conversation with friends of the show Chelsea Devantez and Rachel Lindsay. We talk about Rachel’s book, why we should care about celebrity memoirs, the Bachelor franchise and so much more.
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Everything we talk about on today’s episode can be found below in the show notes. You can also find what we talked about on Amazon.
- LAist
- Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
- Spare by Prince Harry
- J. R. Moehringer
- Open by Andre Agassi
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- My Life So Far by Jane Fonda
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
- Will by Will Smith
- Mark Manson
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- “Obama is reportedly feeling competitive after Michelle’s smash-hit memoir and sometimes says she used a ghostwriter” (Alex Lockie, Insider)
- Miss Me with That by Rachel Lindsay
- Real Love by Rachel Lindsay
- The Salt Eaters Bookshop (Inglewood, CA)
- Extra TV
- Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay (The Ringer)
- Morally Corrupt (The Ringer)
- The Bachelorette (ABC)
- Jonathan Franzen
- Sliding Doors (Peter Howitt, 1998)
- Bryan Abasolo
- ‘”The Bachelorette’: Racist, Sexist Tweets Surface From Contestant on ABC Show” (Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety)
- “‘The Bachelorette’: “Whaboom” Guy Admits He Went on the Show for Fame” (Christina Schoellkopf, Hollywood Reporter)
- Zach Shallcross
- Emily Maynard
- Tayshia Adams
- Matt James
- “Rachael Kirkconnell Realized ‘Racist’ Fraternity Party Was Wrong Before ‘Bachelor’ Scandal: ‘I’m So Ashamed’” (Erin Crabtree, US Magazine)
- Beverly Hills Disc and Laser Therapy Center (Beverly Hills, CA)
- Fame (Alan Parker, 1980)
- Sofia Quintero
- Alexa Martin
- Not Dead Yet (ABC)
- The Problem with Jon Stewart (AppleTV+)
- MILF Manor (TLC)
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
- Delta Style by Delta Burke
- Designing Women (CBS)
- Open Book by Jessica Simpson
- Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
- True Love by Jennifer Lopez
- Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (Netflix)
- Tommy Mottola
- Mariah Carey
- “Jessica Simpson Opened Up About “Feeling Like A Failure” For Years After Being Body-Shamed By The World In 2009” (Natasha Jokic, Buzzfeed News)
- John Mayer
- Tony Romo
- Dallas Cowboys
- Rihanna
- Rihanna’s Superbowl Halftime Show
- Rihanna 2023 Performance
- Beyoncé
- Seth and Rihanna Go Day Drinking
- Sandra Bullock
- Jesse James
- Kat Von D
- Kanye West
- North West
- Meghan Markle
- “Jada Pinkett Smith writing book covering ‘complicated marriage to Will Smith’” (Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly)
- “Kerry Washington Is Set to Release New Memoir: ‘I Hope Readers Will Receive It with Open Hearts'” (Julie Jordan, People)
- Unprisoned
- Rue McClanahan
- “Barbra Streisand’s First Memoir, ‘My Name Is Barbra’, Set For Fall Release” (Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline)
- “Prince Harry’s Memoir The Spare” (Celebrity Book Club)
- Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
- “Matthew Perry’s Memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” (Celebrity Book Club)
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- Goosebumps by R. L. Stine
- Scandal (ABC)
- A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
- Toni Morrison
- The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
- You Deserve Better by Tyler Cameron
- Paris by Paris Hilton
- The Sword and the Shield by Peniel E. Joseph
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